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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The Santa Fe railroad company has
purchased S1,0OO,0O0 worth of steel rails
from English mills. The mills in this
country are year behind in their
orders,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Out in Clark county, the commission
ers have made an order prohibiting alb
stracters from taking tables, in the
court house and monopelizing the
county records.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

General officers of the Knights of La
Dor have declared war OH all members
and newspapers that are not in accord
with the present X. of L. administra-
ton
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

'1 O.1'oo a. 1afncu- han-, AOf1l u. 1881.
Notice ~ hereby given that the following
named seLtler mas MED notice of his intention
TO make final proof I'm support of his claim
ana that said proof will be made before the
cserk OF the district court Of Barber county, at
Meliclne Lodge, on July IL. 1887. viz: william
s-w NE = sec 81, twp %. range L.
he names the following witnesses to prove
ms e9nunuous residence upon and cultivation
kcsterke. y ~ Allen. Oscar TruIock. James
Woodrun, all Of Medicine Lodge, Kansas
- II ". r. ERoWxLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Ex-senator Fair, of Nevada, whose
time expired March 4th, did not pass a
single week III the state that elected
him, during the six years that he pre-
tended To represent il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler hats flied notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the clerk
District Court of Barber county, Kansas, at
Medicine Lodge, on June 10, 1857, viz: Salathiel
w. Fetty, for the ne 4 s-w 4 sec 49, twp 81.
range ii.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence Upon and cuitiva-
ton of said land, viz:
John shern an. Bird Lacy, N Priest. Will
son. all of Amber postOffce, Barber coudty,
Kansas,
AZ lie w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The Duukapls will have their nation
nj encampment at Ottawa, Kansas, in
May.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Indications point TO General Simon
Bolivar Buckner as the next democrat
ic nominee for governor of Kentucky.
The convention will he held in Nav.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The democratic legislature in Texas
has passed law making the penalty
for illegal voting two years. imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Edwin Booth will be i'll Kansas City
three nights this week, commencing
tomorrow. 1t will be his first appear
ance at Kansas City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Emporia will not even permit the
sale of cider in that city. So, soon look
out for a prohibition movement against
coffee and tea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

In Meade Center $1,000 is asked for
corner lot, at the business center. Per.
1laps some one will say that is not too
much2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The Kingman Courier is now a daily,
made up OF twenty-eight columns of
good matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The estate OF NJ. L.. Robinson. the
Winfield capitalist, 10 valued ut $780,
600. All of it was beqIeathed to his
wife except 500 to each Of his sons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

IL is estimated that the average ex-
penditures Of students attending tie
Kansas university is 5000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

A general frost spread over Kansas
last Friday night. But with frosts in
the middle Of May, Kansas can vet
beat the world on crops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

If II is not Cleveland il will be Hill,
OF New York, the politicians say.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Geo. Gould made million dollars
within the past year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Barnum recovered $4,000 from the
Grand Trunk railroad that killed
Jumbo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Major Blaine, "A brother of j. c., died
ut Hot Springs, Ark, n few days ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

The cyclone is on ITS travels, leaving
death and destruction I'm its track.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

IL looks like war between France
and Germany.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

wEDNEspAY. APRIL q. Isl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

E.P cARUTHERS & ". G. RUSGROYe,
EDITons AND PRoPRIEToHs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Priss. - Ysar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
VI. Il. Conference Seminary.

The committee to settle on loca.
ton for the proposed Methodist Sem
mary met at Buckhannon on Tues.
day Of last week. The committee
met in the evening, nine of the six.
teen members which compose it be-
ing present. After an organization
they adjourned till Wednesday morn.
ing at which time propositions from
various towns wanting the Seminary
were received. Following are the
offers made: Ruckhannon, $4,000
in cash and choice from four lots
free. Clarksburg, $4,000 expecting
to raise it to $4,000, and several
sites at reduced prices. Grafton,
$4,000 and a site. Kingwaod. S..
900 and site worth $4,000. Philippi
10 acres of land valued at $4,000
Salem $4,000 and site or 900 and
no site. Weston, $4,000 and one OF
four sites. The committee failed u
reach n conclusion in the matter OIL
lacation, and appointed a committed
20 visit the sites offered. Another
meeting will be held May 18th al
Parkersburg, and location settled
upon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

AN exchange says the Democratic
press of this State has fed boilers and
kickers on taffy long enough. The
result is that the pack Of sore heads
have to bought at every election by
party sacrifices. The heel Of true
honest Democracy should be planted
emphatically in the face of every ap.
pearence Of kicking, The means
necessary to pacify dozen sore
heads are sufficient tn dampen the
zeal and enthusiasm Of a hundred
voters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

A POSTAL convention has just been
concluded with the Republic of Mex.
leo under which letter postage to and
from Mexico and the United Stttes
will be reduced from FIVE to two
cents. Our commercial relation are
growing TO such an extent, as evil
denced in the largely Increased
quantity of mail matter that passes
between the two countries from year
to year, that this reduction in postal
rates become a necessary concession
to the business interests of both.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
j. b. Fogle, of Terra Alta, gave
as pleasant call on Monday.

~ ID rOSle, Vi IeIIa AHA, gave
us a pleasant call on Monday.
"A perfect sound body and mind
unimpaircd are possible only with
pure blood. Leading medical au.
thorities indOrse Ayers Sarsaparilla
as the best blood purifying medicine
in existence. 1t vastly increases
the working and productive powers
of both hand and brain.
Andrew Mather Post, G.. A. r.,
OF Parkersburg, has had tombstones
for three years for Cincinnatus Bib
bee, Company /, 18th West Virginia
Infantry, and G. G. Chichester, Com.
pany G, 9th West Virginia Infantry,
but it is not known where these two
soldiers were buried. Any one hav-
ing such information should inform
the Post or send for the stones.
DIR Pratt will put another story
on his Office at the corner of Main
and Price Streets and open out q
frst-class drug store in the building.
This town has been sorely in need
of drug store for long time past,
and has been kept from having one
by the sickly whimperings of three
or four bigoted fanatics who are
known to fight every business enter.
prise.
On Wednesday a saw mill boil.
er on Indian creek in Richie county
let go and injured FIVE men. The
boiler was blown into seven pieces.
A man named Scott, the engineer
and fireman, was the most severely
injured, possibly fatal. The other
four men were only slightly injured.
The mill belonged to Morris & Scott.
The cause of the explosin was too
little water in the boiler. The jar of
the explosion was felt at Harrisville,
nine miles away.
B. NJ. Squires, of Preston coun-
ty, is announced as a candidate for
reelection to tie office of County
School Superintendent. Mr.. Squires
has been q faithful aud efficient Off.
Ger, and the Prestonians will doubt.
less keep him in the position he has
filed so acceptably for the past term.
The Post wishes him continued sue.
cess in his noble work.-There is an
old song, beginning thus:
''Wheu you catch black cat,
Shave him Shave him A"
And when you catch good School
Superintendent, "hold him! hold
him ~ would be equally good advice.
-[Morgantown Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
TRUSTEE 6 SALE
OF A VALUABLE
NEWSPAPER PROPERTY

By virtue OF deed Of trust exc
cuted by Lee Kussart to the under.
signed trustee, TO secure the payment
10 certain note executed by said
Lee kussart to VIM. @. Brown for
three hundred and sixteen dollars
and fOrty-One cents, with interest
thereon form the 9Th day of May, 1888,
L will on
SATURDY, MAY II, 1887.
m front Of the "W. Va. Argus" Office
n Kingwood, w. Va, offer for sale
all the printing material and ma.
chinery belonging To The West Vir.
ginia Argus" newspaper. consisting
ofOne eigbt.column Washington hand
press, one Columbian Job press, one
imposing stone 72x35 inches, body
type, wood and metal job type, com.
posing sticks, cases. stands, lead and
rule cutter, furniture, chases, rules,
etc.
The said deed OF trust is dated
May 8, 1888, and is recorded in the
clerks Office of the county court Of
Preston county in Trust Deed Book
No. 81. page 80.
Terms OF SALE :-One-third ofthe
purchase money cash, and the resi-.
due upon a credit OF one and two
years, with interest, the purchaser ex-
ecuting his notes, with good security,
for the deferred payments.
JOHN II. Brown,
Trustee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

In a short time the county park
about the Courthouse will be COM
pleted at cost to the taxpayers of
this county of at least $4,000, and
the center of the south side of this
park, and in full view of the entire
length of Price Street, will be occu-
pied by apublic privy Holy Moses !
What an enhancing place it will be
with this beautiful land mark in the
center!
II the County Court won't Danish
it, the Town Council have the right
to do so, and should take the matter
in hand.
The thing must and ought to 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

A SEVERE wind storme equaling
in intensity cyclone struck Bel
mont County, Ohio last Friday and
did considerable damage to property.
At st. Clairsville, the county seat,
100 buildings were either blown down
or damaged. At Martins Ferry rs
buildings were destroyed or badly
damaged. Strange to relate, no one
was killed, but many were badly
injured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad
Company Saturday issued the follow.
ing with regard 10 the Inter. State
passes: No Interstate passes will
be issued except 10 officers and EN-.
ployes Of other railroad companies.
Such passes will be issued only on
the written request Of and executive
officer Where passes are issued
good only in one State, no pass must
be gived TO The same person in an.
other State. No passes will be issu.
ed on account Of traffic. The half
passenger fares and reduced freight
rates 70 employees and reduced rates
20 clergymen will be continued, and
all annul passes will be called in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The fight between Blaine and
Sherman for the Republican nomina-
tior for President has begun to wax
warm. Sherman went south TO Sc.
his political stakes, and no sooner
he'd he started than Blaine went
west on a political tour. The fight
between these two men is likely to
become bitter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The people of Harrison county
seem to have gotten Themselves in a
bad box in regard to the erection of
their new courthouse. Some time
ago the contract for the erection of
a new building was let and the old
one torn down, the authorities using
an old hotel for court purposes, and
now few kickers have obtained an
injunction to prevent the erection of
the new building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

IT is stated upon pretty good au.
thority that the work Of grading will
be commenced on the Black Bottle
Road within twenty days. The
Company has sold million dollars
worth Of tie bonds and if IL be true
that work is 10 commence at once
We have every reason TO believe the
road will be pushed TO an early com
pletiOn--that part, at least extending
from Morgantown 10 Newburg,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

For the first time in twenty years
the Democrats elected theis entire
State ticket in Rhode Island, last
Tuesday week. This means some
thing. From all appearance it looks
like the little State had come into
the Democratic ranks to stay. Lit.
tie Rhode cansbe counted among the
Democratic States in the next Presi-
Dental race.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

THE Baltimore Sun in commenting
upon the management of the West
Virginia Hospital for the Insane,
says : The report of the late board
showed the annual expenses of each
inmate to be only $l13 per year, in
Guiding everything. This is the
most economically administered asy-
lum in this country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

Don't you think your children are
troubled with wOrms2 Children are
often weak and puny form this cause.
There Is no remedy equal 70 Bore
mans Sweet Vcrmifuge forremOving
these pests from the spstem. Sold
by al dealers at % sents. DO not
be put of with something else called
just az good FEB. Sem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

HESRY w. GRADY writes Of Cleve
lands prospects: "The South is
more than satisfied with his record,
and there will not be a division Of
sentiment in any State from Virginia
10 Texas on the question Of his re-
nomination. He will carry every
State in the South into the conven.
ton and will not lose half dozen
delegates. In the Electoral College
he will not lose q single vote from
the South"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE.
REAL ESTA1 II

BY virtue of Deed OF Trust ex.
ecuted by Henry Spiker and wife, to
the late Frank Mckee, TO secure the
payment of Seven hundred dollars,
on notes executed October Is, 1880,
payable one hundred dollars annual
ly with interest to Emanuel BEECH.
ley, and in pursuance of recent or
der Of the Circuit Court of Preston
County, appointing me Trustee, in
place of said deceased. l will on
SATURDAY MAY 81, 1887,
on the farm on which John j. Spiker
and said Henry Spiker now reside,
in Pleasant District, Preston County
West Va, offer for sale, at public
auction, the two hundred and twenty
FIVE acres, more or less, OF land men.
toned in said deed of trust, which
land is situated in the district and
County aforesaid and adjoining lands
Of Robert Spikcr, Herbert Otto, John
Spiker, Emanuel Beeghley and 9th.
ers. The land is we'll improved
and has on it . good frame house.
and new barn. and also a good saw
mill, in running order, and it is un-
derlaid with coal.
The said deed Of trust is dated
January 20, 1881, and is recorded in
the Clerks Office of the County
Court of said comfy, in Trust Deed
Book No. 46, page ia.
Terms of sale :-One-third of
purchase money cash, and the residue
on a credit Of one and two years,
with interest, the purchaser Execu-
ting his note with good security for
the deferred payments.
April Is, 1887.
WIN. M. MCKEE, Trustee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The Normal Military Drill to be
held in Washington in May is to be a
big thing. Already over 800 mill.
tary organizations have entered and
the list is increasing daily. The
drill promises to be one Of the great.
est military events OF modern times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
NOTICE.

Having sold ont my bulchcrlng Dusi.
ness In the. town Of New burg, am com
PEELED to require all who are Indebted to
me to call and settle the same between
this and May ~. 1887. II not settled by
tina. time. the books will change hands.
C. HERRINoroN.
Newburg, April 10, 1887. It
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

AT the recent election in Michigan
the Republicans were successful in
electing their entire ticket. The
amendment to the State Constitution
prohibiting the sale or manufacture
of intoxicating liquors, was defeated
by 10000 majority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The Chicago Inter. ocean, one OF
the leading Republican papers Of
this country, is rather harsh in its
criticism Of James G. Blaine. Blaine
Is likely 10 be the nominee ~ bis
party for the Presidency, and he will
surely be defeated A largo por.
ton Of his party wont support him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The preliminary survey of the
branch of the Ohio River Railroad
to Spencer, Rome county, has been
completed. The road will be thirty.
one miles long.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

Index To New Advertisements.
Trustees Sale-John III. Brown.
Trustees Sale VIM. Mckee.
Important Notice-Allen Il Co., New
burg.
Normal School Elliott and Pell, Ma.
sontown.
Ins. Association-C. Y. Bishop. King
wood.
Notice.. G. Harrington. Newburg.
Singer Sewing Machin. Roy c, Stone,
Kingwodd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

IT is significant fact that all the
larger towns and cities in this State
are Democratic. Wheeling, Parkers-
burg, Charleston and Huntington
have all gone Democratic at late
municipal election. All these places
have been Republican until within
the past year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

OEE ofthe aspirants for The Repub-
lican nomination FOR President is very
rich. We refer 70 Sherman, Of Ohio.
II is stated he has a barrel 70 open
during the campaign. The Buckeye
politicians will be in their glory
soon as the head is knocked in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

Six thousand carpenters in Chica.
go recently struck for higher wages
and fewer hours work. They want IS
cents an hour and eight hours work,
which demands the boss carpenters
refuse to acceds to. Chicago is be
coming famous for strikes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

GAS has been struck at Mounds.
Ville' and the people of that place ex.
Pect a boom for the town. There is
plenty ofroOm for the town to spread
nerself. Like Washington, Mounds.
vile 10 a "city of magnificent distan.
ces." ''''
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The probabilities are that there
viii be lots Of fun down at Charles.
ton next week. The kickers are
likely to be knocked out in the first
lew rounds. They ought to be.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

Ir is the opinion of most all who
have the right to know that the legis.
lature has the power to elect u. S,
Senator at its extra session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

AND now it is stated that Mrs.
john A Logan will..write a novel on
Washington society. She is said 70
Oe a clever writer and would probably
give the public a good book
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

The legislature convened in extra
session on Wednesday of this week.
ltlS difficult to predict at this time
what will be done in the matter of
election of U. S. Senator. 1t is a
hard matter to say just what the boil.
ters will do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

We are informed that Kingwood's
chances for securing the NJ. E. Fe.
male Seminary are as good as any
other town in the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21

InE B. q 0. railOad company has
appropriated s25. 900 to start a
school of technology at Mt. Clair,
IL also proposes to start a home for
disabled and aged employees of the
company at Mt. Airy.